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Today in History – March 21

1945 – The Catholic French School in Frederiksberg was by a mistake bombed by the RAF on March 21. 1945. The real target was the Shell House where the Gestapo had their HQ.

French School Bombing 1945 Memorial

1989 – A Boeing 707 cargo owned by Transbrasil preparing to land at Cumbica Airport, in Sao Paulo, where a miscalculation by the pilot prevented the approach to the runway, The plane crashed in a slum near the airport. The accident left 25 dead, including crew and locals.

Transbrasil Flight 801 crash site : March 21, 1989